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Sinar Daily
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
KRU makes history with record-breaking GenKRU 2025 concert
The trio earned the accolade for Most Shows in a Single Concert Series after delivering electrifying performances over four consecutive nights. KRU marked a new milestone in their career as they made it into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) by staging a four-night GenKRU 2025 concert at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. SHAH ALAM – Malaysian pop icons KRU have secured a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) after staging a historic four-night GenKRU 2025 concert at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil. The trio – Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Yusry Abdul Halim, and Edry Abdul Halim – earned the accolade for Most Shows in a Single Concert Series after delivering electrifying performances over four consecutive nights on May 3, 4, 10 and 11. Norman expressed gratitude to the fans for their unwavering support, which turned the originally planned one-night event into a four-night musical extravaganza. 'We are very thankful for the unwavering support over more than three decades, which enabled the GenKRU 2025 Concert to be recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records,' he said. Organiser Icon Entertainment (M) Sdn Bhd also received recognition under the category of Most Concert Tickets Sold Out in an Hour, with 8,000 tickets snapped up within 60 minutes. Iman Tang, founder of Icon Entertainment, thanked fans for making the GenKRU 2025 Concert a record-breaking success. 'Thank you to MBR for this honour. We at Icon Entertainment are proud to share this achievement with all the fans who made it possible,' he said. The concert drew over 30,000 attendees and featured nostalgic performances by Feminin, Elite, and Adam AF, creating a memorable musical celebration. More Like This
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The battle for clean water: Regulate or capitulate
(Photo by Getty Images) Humans can survive for a rather astounding one to three months without food and in one case, a stunning 382 days, which the Guiness Book of Records places as the longest known survivor. But without water, survival time drops to 3-7 days. Clearly, if we don't drink water, we quickly die from dehydration. Given that the human body is 76% water, one might think as a society we would put the absolute highest priority on maintaining this most vitally necessary substance for our survival. Unfortunately, that is not the case on either the federal or state level as politicians pander to the never-ending demands to lower water quality standards to appease industries, municipalities, water utilities, and to muster support by claiming deregulation is 'cutting red tape.' The average American would be shocked to know what's in their water — as well as what passes through both fresh and wastewater treatment plants. Nor are the effects of the growing multitude of pollutants a mystery. Scientists and doctors know certain substances are extremely deleterious to human health. Yet, bowing to the pressures of commerce or cost, the current direction is to allow more, not less of these substances in our water. The most recent egregious example is the move by Lee Zeldin, now the head of Trump's mis-named Environmental Protection Agency, to roll back the limits on PFAS, that were first adopted by Biden's administration just last year. PFAS are a group of widely-used substances which are known as 'forever chemicals' because they are basically impossible to remove once they are in the human body or environment. They are classified by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer as 'carcinogenic to humans.' In March, only a month after being confirmed by the Senate, Zeldin claimed he was making 'the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history' by redirecting the EPA to favor deregulation and energy production. He claims his rollback of PFAS standards in drinking water is introducing 'common-sense flexibility' by kicking the compliance date out to 2031 and rescinding standards on three PFAS substances. But continuing to poison the population surely doesn't make much common sense. While the deregulatory wrecking ball crashes into the federal water quality standards, Montana's legislature and governor have similarly decided to turn our water quality regulations to a sort of mush by repealing 'numerical standards' that measure the amount of pollutants actually in the water to 'narrative standards.' As reported, narrative standards are described by the Department of Environmental Quality as 'more general statements of unacceptable conditions in and on the water.' To put it mildly, this change does not portend cleaner water for Montanans and is now the subject of a lawsuit by the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper group challenging the agency's use of narrative standards in its refusal to list the Big Hole River as impaired due to nutrient pollution. Despite being at the very headwaters of the nation's mightiest rivers, studies in Montana's major river valleys found an alarming number of chemical pollutants in our groundwater, domestic, and commercial wells. The Helena Valley study, for instance, found 'pharmaceutically active' compounds including antibiotics, hormones, and drugs as well as the herbicide atrazine in the groundwater/well samples…all of which affect both humans and aquatic life. Simply put, we're heading in the wrong direction and fouling our own nest by moving to capitulate to commerce rather than regulating pollutants to protect the health of our citizens and environment. We know the damage is being done. And no amount of short-term profits can or ever will replace the most vitally necessary substance for life — good, clean water.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
TechGig, India's leading platform for tech professionals, continues to empower the workforce at scale
TechGig, India's largest tech platform for developers and IT professionals, has emerged as a powerful community hub for over 5.6 million tech professionals . Known for driving tech engagement through challenges, hackathons , webinars, skill tests, and company-led communities, TechGig is a platform built by and for developers who are shaping the future of digital India. Recently, the TechGig app was also featured by Google Play Store in its editorial list of 'Most Inspiring Apps Made in India,' recognizing its long-standing relevance and trusted experience for tech professionals. TechGig's mission extends far beyond hosting hackathons, contests or sharing content — it's about creating meaningful pathways for career growth , continuous learning, and authentic community building among coders, developers, and tech enthusiasts. Whether it's a student just starting out, a seasoned developer sharpening their skills, or a company scouting top talent, TechGig stands at the intersection of knowledge, opportunity, and innovation. The platform has also earned prestigious recognition, including entries in both the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records for holding the largest hackathon events. Kumar Apurva, Chief Executive Officer of Coolboots Media, added: 'At TechGig, our mission is to create real, measurable impact — by empowering developers to upskill for the future and enabling tech brands to engage meaningfully with top-tier talent. We're building a platform where innovation, learning, and opportunity converge — and we're just getting started.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo With thousands of users actively participating in coding challenges, industry-led events, and skill-building initiatives every day, TechGig has become an integral part of the tech career journey. Its offerings span technical upskilling, community engagement, and recruitment alignment — helping companies connect with the right talent while empowering professionals to stay ahead in an ever-changing tech landscape. Shalini Tewari, Head of TechGig & Chief Operating Officer - CoolBoots Media, shared: 'We are proud to build a space where India's tech talent can thrive, learn, and grow together. TechGig is more than a platform — it's a reflection of the power of community-driven innovation. As we evolve, our focus is on building a Future Ready Tech Community for global tech brands — enabling meaningful, year-round interactions that deliver lasting value to both users and the businesses that engage with them.' To further strengthen this ecosystem, TechGig is also launching TechGig Leaders' Circle, an upcoming invite-only initiative designed to connect influential tech leaders with the wider developer community for knowledge exchange, mentorship, and collaboration. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Telegraph
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Fancy a fictional train-ride with the best of Europe's philosophers?
The Book of Records is a hard novel to pin down. The title draws on a motif from Madeleine Thien's last novel, the Booker Prize-shortlisted Do Not Say We Have Nothing (2016), about the far-reaching effects of the Cultural Revolution on a group of musicians who met at the Shanghai Conservatory. One of the new book's subjects is the complexity of historical memory. Complex in various ways: since every story is an attempt to impose a version of the truth, historical memory and the ways it can be manipulated become instruments of state control. But memory is also one of the last defenses of the powerless, even if it leads to its own problems: 'Could a person and the memory of that person diverge so far that recollection itself became a kind of betrayal?' The novel begins with a middle-aged woman remembering some of the defining events of her childhood: namely, arriving with her father at a refugee camp, known a little confusingly as the Sea. Lina is seven years old and doesn't understand why they've left their hometown of Foshan, in China, or why they've become separated from her mother and brother, and we're as much in the dark as she. Narrative confusion, though, offers an expansion of possibilities – time and space function in unpredictable ways. Windows and doors open unexpectedly onto different views and realities, depending on the people who are in them or their moods. As Lina's father, Wui Shin, explains to her, 'the buildings of the Sea are made of time.' Ships arrive periodically to carry the refugees away, but the body of water they appear on changes from day to day. Sometimes it's the Atlantic, sometimes it's the Atrai River or the South China Sea… Part of the point is to turn the Sea into a symbol of refugee camps all over the world, across all times, but also to suggest the way that each of those camps is in itself a shifting, temporary ground where different cultures briefly, glancingly, come together before moving on. When they fled Foshan, Lina's father took with him three books from her childhood home, instalments from an educational series on The Great Lives of Voyagers. He picked them because they looked like they hadn't been read: 'Number 3 was about Du Fu, the poet. Number 70 was Baruch Spinoza, a philosopher. Number 84 was Hannah Arendt, a writer.' The plot, such as it is, begins to take shape when Lina opens a previously unseen door in her apartment block and enters into a world of mysterious neighbours – two men and a woman who turn out to be, in ways the novel never quite specifies, vague incarnations of the subjects of her three books. Meanwhile, the neighbours tell stories, about Du Fu, about Spinoza, about Arendt, separated by centuries and oceans but held together by a common search for meaning – a kind of forced migration in itself, toward truth but away from home. Thien doesn't make her job easy. She has to keep creating narrative momentum from scratch, and it's a testament to her skills as a writer that she manages so often. One of the highlights of the novel is Arendt's escape from occupied France, through which Thien guides us with great patience and dramatic skill. But even here she sometimes lets the ideas take over from the more intimate weight of the personal stories. On her train ride into Lisbon, Arendt gets into a philosophical debate with the strangers in her cabin. One of them cites Descartes: 'Tell me this… If the outside world is erased from all five senses, what is time?' It's a conversation that makes sense in a novel that functions at the crossroads of fantasy, history and philosophy, but those games come at a price: the moment doesn't feel very real. As I said: a hard novel to pin down or sum up. Thien writes brilliantly about Wui Shin's history, and the reason why he fled Foshan with his daughter. He's a systems engineer who had, almost unwittingly, become a state informer: 'He'd had no moral centre because he had taken it as a matter of fact that he could not be corrupted.' Eventually he even informs on his wife, not because he wants to but because he thinks it would look more suspicious if he doesn't say anything: systems involve you in their own logic, whether you believe in them or not. And yet the story of his life with Lina never quite takes off and remains a framing device – the fantasy element is a kind of puncture in reality through which narrative pressure leaks away. Of course, the novel is self-aware enough to know that. As Lina's father warns her at the beginning: 'you'll never be content if you can't separate what you want from what really is.'
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Suzuki Motorcycle India sales up 14% to 1,12,948 units in April
Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. ( SMIPL ), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, onThursday announced its sales for April 2025, showing a steady year-on-year growth. The company sold a total of 1,12,948 units in April 2025, registering a 14 per cent growth over April 2024 when it sold 99,377 units. In the domestic market, SMIPL sold 95,214 units, up by 8 per cent from 88,067 units sold in April 2024. Exports also grew strongly, with 17,734 units shipped in April 2025, compared to 11,310 units in April 2024, marking a 57 per cent rise. Deepak Mutreja , Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd., said, 'This positive start to the year fills us with gratitude. Each unit sold represents the beginning of a new journey with our customers and we are thankful to be a part of it. We will continue to work sincerely to meet the evolving expectations of our customers and contribute positively to their journey with us.' During the month, SMIPL announced the launch of the 2025 edition of OBD-2B Suzuki Hayabusa in three new dual-tone colour options. In a move to enhance customer accessibility, SMIPL started online bookings of its products via Flipkart across eight Indian states. Adding to the month's milestones, Suzuki Access entered the India Book of Records for completing the fastest scooter ride from India's lowest region, Kuttanad, to the highest village, Komic.
